Remain In Light

quite funky at some points and has a lot of weird instrumentation, i understand its influence on music but, i don't think i would listen to it much, it still has some good songs though. seen and not seen sounds like it's from earthbound

Definitely not as good as their debut, but still a great album. Byrne is fucking weird, but in a damn good way. He’s just there, letting the days go by.

wasn't impressed, but it was fun to listen. quite different songs and moods. not bad.

This came out when I was in high school. Just mainstream enough to get commercial radio station coverage. I didn't like Brian Eno as a solo artist but here his touch is not as heavy as it is filtered by the other members of the band. Spotify even has some unfinished outtakes from the album, some of which I found interesting.

The kind of funky beats I look to the talking heads for

So deliciously odd

8/10 Best songs: Born Under Punches, The Great Curve, Houses in Motion Interestingly, I just got my first Talking Heads album 10 days ago. I wasn't a fan (I think I said it wasn't particularly sonically pleasing). This album, however, accomplishes what that album was aiming for with aplomb. There's a distinct experimental vein that runs through every track, with many songs managing to be catchy with great beats. That being said, the album kind of loses its way by the end, falling into either a dull droning repetition or an almost atonal sound that copies what I disliked so much about the other album I heard by them. I think I would have considered giving this 5 stars if not for the final two tracks, but they really do ruin it all for me, unfortunately.

Horrible album cover. Damn good album. Preferred side 1 where all three songs are bangers. Side 2 began to drift a bit by the end, and are what cost this a perfect score for me

Surprisingly good. Very instrumental and groovy. Didn't have a chance to listen to the lyrics.

Really enjoyed the African influence that didn't come off like a parody or cheap imitation. Preferred the first 2/3 of the album to the last. Already knew/loved Once in a Lifetime. Happy to have heard The Great Curve and Houses in Motion.

Martes de autismo

If Toto was actually in Africa. Great instrumentation, love the voices.

Pretty sure this will get even better with every listen, but I liked it a lot so far.

Five brilliant tracks, then three weird ones we don’t talk about.

ambient, they have other better albums. 4.5

Quite a bit better than I remember. Definitely more of a fan of the quirky, overbearing instrumentation this time around but the vocal performance is still a bit lacking.

I think I need to give it another listen. It might be quite a good album.

Probably their best

The Great Curve and Once in a Lifetime are so peak

I never heard this before but once in a lifetime was my favorite song when I was little. Still my favorite on this album

While album is great, it's sadly not the best version. That belongs to Angélique Kidjo who took the album to a new height by diving into the roots of the music.

How do I start a review? Not sure but Remain In Light did lead to a lengthy reflection on cultural appropriation vs. appreciation and this leans more appreciation considering Fela Kuti being cited as a major inspiration from it. I've loved polyrhythms since I learned what they were before this album and it's recording process was even more interesting, extended jamming and what ended up being an album all about feel and rhythm?? Even if you listened while sat still I could bet that you'd find yourself tapping your feet and that's very COOL to me Fav: Born Under Punches (Shocker lol) Listening Winds didn't do it as much for me and that's not saying it's bad at all ok bye

Talking heads great; you may find yourself is an all timer.

Yes

7 - starts strong then fades

great one.

Weird, slightly unnerving, but amazing musically. That is how I would describe the talking heads and this album embodies all these things. Not an album you'd put on speakers during a laid-back party, but definitely something I'd listen to again.

Same as it ever was! Same as it ever was!! Say that shit David!! Full of momentum. Once this thing gets going it is all gas no breaks. Held together by Weymouth’s formidable bass playing and Byrne’s truly singular writing and vocal performance. There’s something vaguely goofy about their sound, but they are so tight as a band, such good musicians, and just sincere enough that it adds to what makes them great.

A killer guitar album but the obvious hit is the legendary one.

Перша половина альбому дуже яскрава і має феноменальну Once in a Lifetime. Друга половина на мій смак сильно слабша, хоча й цікава.

Класика

Hard to turn off. Feels like I could listen 20 more times and still hear something new.

Syncopated rhythms

As you get older, it feels like there will be fewer opportunities to dance all night. To move, unencumbered by what other people think, or what your body thinks it can still do. Maybe, though, there will be a place under the pines where someone has set up the big speakers, and it is dark enough to forget where you are, and who you are, and even who else is there with you. Maybe the tracks are long enough that it all becomes one song. Maybe the beat goes on and on and on…

Surprised that I don't think I've ever listened to this album before. The highs are real high, but there's enough that's just ok to keep it out of five star range.

Just such a fantastic band, so weird and wonderful. Songs that surprise you but feel familiar. Got to be one of my favourite artists. Just wish I could’ve seen them. This isn’t my favourite album of theirs, but it’s still great, sort of music that makes you want to be your individual self - without making you feel lonely in doing so. Best Song: The Overload/Once In A Lifetime

It is a great album, they are right in their groove in this album. I think it it quite a front loaded album, first 5 songs are amazing but it drops off a bit towards the end. Best Track: Crosseyed and Painless

I went into this feeling like I don't fully get the Talking Heads. I still feel like I don't fully get them. That being said, I still really enjoyed this.

Very good

Great

Excellent

These guys are all right

muy bueno pero las que mas me gustan ya las conocia asi que no extraigo nada nuevo 8/10

4.5

It may not be Talking Heads best album, but it’s pretty close. Their brand of anxious meets joyous funk is still hard to beat and, of course, Once in a Lifetime is a classic

Great listen but it was over way too soon

Part reggae, part early electronic music, part pop. Band was perfect visually for the advent of MTV, which took place around the time that this album came out. Very creative and ahead of its time, this band doesn’t mind borrowing while being innovative, especially regarding use of some of the earlier (yet not first) generation of electronics/synths/keyboards.

*1980. *Once in a Lifetime is the only hit here. (But obvs that makes it a minimum of a 4* album.) *I enjoy THs, so this was a pleasure to listen to. Not anything particularly exciting here and no other stand out tracks, but all pretty solid. *Oh wait, do I know Houses in Motion? I don't know, but that one has an especially fun chorus. RATING - 7.5/10

There aren't many albums in existence that can boast a centrepiece quite as good as the frankly outstanding 'Once In A Lifetime', but thankfully the seven tracks that surround it are more than just supporting filler. It's an album that picks up the groove from the first minute and runs with it. You always know when you're listening to a Talking Heads track, the blueprint is so strong, but that's not to call them formulaic. There's experimentation, variations on a theme and a distinctive arc to the album itself. I've never quite got into their stuff in a major way but individually there's loads to like about it.

Beuker

VERY groovy

Not sure why this one works for me but it does. Possibly it’s the propulsive beat and high energy sound. Woke me right up.

yes! favourite song: born under punches

Le début j'ai bien accroché mais là fin était longue

Un peu envoutant, musique de fond qui marche très bien

Sounds like if Andy Warhol made music

Buon album, non il mio genere peró anche se molte canzoni sono cover mi sono comunque piaciute

Wow, first real surprise of this project! My first time listening to Talking Heads. Will surely come back. Unique mix of danceable funk/rock, elements of world music and weird electronic noises. Also, how the songs were arranged, I had the feeling to be taken on a real journey. 4/5 - excellent

Achei um pouco repetitivo, mas não é desagradável

The versatility of this group is something to be amazed: it's a chaotic explosion of sounds that sprout from different and (apparently) separate sections of music: the energy of punk rock fused with the ellegance of jazz and post-punk, funky beats with electronic experiments and a homage to a variety of sounds that comes from traditional cultures across Africa. An artistic equation such as that was unconventional for the late 70s (despite all the weirdness the punk and new wave movements already represented) and betting on it being released to the mainstream could have ended in disaster. But just lay your ears upon "Once In a Lifetime" and you'll realize that, no matter if you like it or not, Talking Heads are a band that came to stay: 🕺 goes on, and the heat goes on 🕺

That was a really fun ride! Loved some of the experimental stuff. A couple of tracks didn't really resonate, but the first couple really did. Just a fun vibe overall.

I know this and these guys. It’s good

its really good but like chill...

Förvånansvärt bra. Bättre i album än som singlar låtar.

Really good - still not sure if it’s as great as so many say it is, but keeps getting better after each listen.

Not my favorite Talking Heads but still good

Funky electictiveness!

have already listened to this album but it's been a bit so I guess it's worth listening to again. The album was alot more ambient than I remember

Pleasantly surprised. Never much cared for their music. This is good though (apart from the overplayed kids classic of a single)

Very interesting listening! I liked the songs, unique sound. 3.5

Fantastically weird album. Really gets going at The Great Curve and doenst let up.

enjoyed this, but not as much as '77. will give it chance to grow on me though like the other one

Groovier than expected Tina Weymouth carries Favorite song: The great curve

Great album! So many great rhythms, it kept jolting me awake with exciting new bits. Once In A Lifetime just an all time classic

In the end Once in a Lifetime drags this up to a four.

Good album

I like Talking heads a lot and this is a good one

More funky than I imagined. Definitely fun.

Incredible musicians. I am not sure I could listen to a lot of this, it is fairly complex music. But amazing record overall.

Such a good sounding album, critics think of this as the Talking Head's Magnum Opus, but it isn't my go-to Talking Heads album. I like the early stuff and how fresh it was. This is VERY polished in some respects and that isn't always where the best music comes from. A great album to sit and ponder. The more I listen to it, the better I like it. Repeated listening has jumped it up another star from me. It makes me want to listen to late Clash albums again.

Lots of fun. Some rythms around, I enjoyed once in a lifetime and seen and not seen

There are some incredible tracks in here and the album is coherent (unlike some where 1 or 2 tracks stand out) I listened to this one a few times and it's a band for me to now delve into the back catalogue

Side 1 is excellent but the albums tapers off towards the end. Adrian Belew's guest guitar work is a stand-out. A sonically interesting listen.

I want to like this album so bad, but I just can't give it a 5. It is just not that significant to me and I wish I liked this band more than I do, but I won't lie to myself or anyone that gives me that gasp face. 4.

Good! Cool vibes, nice early '80s mood.

Pretty interesting album. It's got a lot of funk feel, but just calling it funk seems reductive. It's more like an amalgamation of a bunch of different influences and styles mixed into one package. You can tell African music was a big source of inspiration for the music here. I ended up liking it a lot. I already knew a few of the songs and enjoyed the others just as much. The whole thing was a strong listen. I wouldn't say it was an all-time great album, but I did think it was pretty good. Overall: 3.8/5

Just an overall fun album. Vocals are great and seemed during the time would have been a very influential albums towards the '80s sound'.

Fantastic album by a legendary band. Not chock full of greatest hits radio singles (though it does have my favorite track by the group), it's a solid start-to-finish album, with great musicianship and songwriting.

Benieuwd hier naar, Talking Heads is een band die ik eigenlijk heel vet vind maar toch niet zo goed ken. Ik heb de laatste tijd best vaak het Stop Making Sense album aan gehad. Dat klinkt gewoon echt heel vet, maar toch heb ik nog weinig keren echt een album van ze geluisterd. Hier valt natuurlijk meteen Once in a lifetime op, als grootste hit. En sure, dat is absoluut de grote hit! Maar ik vind The Great Curve daarvoor ook echt een vette plaat. Je hoort duidelijk dat ze inspiratie hebben gehaald uit Afrikaanse muziek, vooral op dat nummer met een bongo(?) en duidelijk Afrikaanse ritmes. Daarnaast is het tempo een stuk hoger dan een hoop van de muziek die ik van ze heb gehoord, met uitzondering van Listening Wind dan natuurlijk. En het laatste nummer The Overload, wat een duister nummer is dat zeg! Je word er bijna ongemakkelijk van, hoe broeierig dit nummer klinkt. Even, hoe staat Stop Making Sense niet op de lijst?? Er staan een aantal andere live albums wel op? Dat is een instant 5 sterren voor mij, beetje in de geest van Alive 2007 dat soms een live album bepaalde nummers nog beter maakt. Dit album? Ja ik vind het heel vet, ben niet een even grote fan van alle nummers en het contrast richting het einde is G R O O T met de new wave/ funk aan het begin. Maar dit is absoluut een album wat je moet horen voor je doodgaat. 100%. FAVO: Born Under Punches, The great curve, Once in a lifetime

Never really listened to the talking heads before but it’s pretty good

Some really great tunes on this one, but I thought the album as a whole would be better. It's ok, not excellent.

Loved the vibe. Not my fave album by The Talking Heads (The Talking Heads ‘77 is my go-to); made me feel like walking through a cool neo-noir movie, and I think it could go well with a rewatch of They Live. In some ways reminds me of something on the line of The Revolution Will Not Be Televised by Gil Scott Heron. Will check the lyrics again later, but it’s a solid 4 out of 5 for now

The progression seem to go from cheerful and funky to end in a kind of eerie monoton track which was not a great finale in my opinion. Some parts, aspecially a few outros, feels a bit protracted. I do however love the funky feeling in many of the tracks that builds on rhythm guitar and great bass lines. That along with the feeling that the beat in many songs circled round a different key percussion. That soundscape with Byrnes awesome, kind of shaky and fragile, voice in the high notes makes for a great contrast.

Remain In Light is a zany experience. It's really interesting. It takes a hot second to get really firing and then it's off to the races. First half of the album is great, then the last few songs kind of go off the rails in a strange, creepy, ambient stream-of-consciousness monologing kind of way. It's like the album devolves from a happy mixed-genre funky mish-mash to a slow, dreary, psychadelic contemplative place. I'm here for it. Favorite tracks on this listen were "Crosseyed and Painless" "The Great Curve" and "Once in a Lifetime" - an absolute classic - this trio of songs is incredible. I like the twists of electronic influence, love Byrne's style, and it's overall a really cool album. I dont know if it's an all timer though. With some time to sit with it and more listens, maybe. A very strong 4 for me.

Love how funky it is. bass is peak. really fun to listen to. favs: the great curve, seen and not seen, double groove

Certainly an interesting experience, very groovy all around. Mostly pleasant to listen to, though some songs perhaps overstayed their welcome. The overall audio experience was certainly creative and interesting, though, as were the lyrics and vocals. I didn't enjoy it as much as I find it interesting and respect the artistry involved. However you spin it, it's quite intriguing for me, hence why I'll give it a higher score than would befit my personal enjoyment.

Very experimental. I would definitely try it out again.

8.5/10

Great album

Yes yes YES! The live version of Once in a Lifetime on Stop Making Sense is one of my favourite tracks of all time. SMS is my favourite Talking Heads album - my parents had the CD and played it at top volume when I was a kid. The regular recorded versions of this tracks always felt a little lifeless, but I still love them all. Watched the 4K restoration in a cinema when it came out and had the best time. In saying all of that, some tracks here bore me to death. The other half is fantastic. 4/5 because one of my fave songs of all time is on this record, but it is far from perfect.

Favorite Track: Once In A Lifetime

SO funky, this album satisfies my bodies craving for rhythm. Juicy guitar, drums you don't hear every day. And wow the lyrics and vocals. I love it when an album from start to finish just puts me in a trance, forward moving--- I really liked this album ^o^ Once in a Lifetime is my favorite (of course), Listening Wind made an impression on me too.

The Talking Heads formår at trække noget sjældent frem her ved at introducere en sprød, frisk, eksotisk og fremmed lyd, samtidig med at de forbliver inden for popstrukturen. Her fungerer David Byrne som præsten, der tager os med gennem en gudstjeneste gennem verdener, tanker og farver af magisk særhed. Smukt og tidsløst.

*83 Rytme Frands er landet og han ryster det hele.

Rigtig fedt og lyder på mange måder mere "moderne" end det er. Jeg skal høre mere Gnags/Talking heads : )

Slet ikke mit yndlingsalbum fra dem, men det ændrer ikke på den status, bandet har hos mig. Talking Heads er for mig et af de største bands nogensinde, og selvom albummet her ikke er en 5'er, kan kvaliteten og håndværket ikke underkendes i min optik. 4

Once in a Lifetime is one of the greatest songs of all time! Never listened to the rest of the album but it's good if uneven. May need a few more listens

Love it - 4.5

It can get weird, but I'm here for it.

Liked this way better on a 2nd listen - I knew none of these tracks other than Once in a Lifetime, they're all pretty spectacular.

classical tracks, some innovative styles and overall an interessting album.

Este es un album bizagra, como la cosita de las puertas, sostiene el cambio definitivo de un sonido y lo que sostenía lo que fuera el rock de los 70 y lo que vendría con el de los 80. Defitinivamente un momento en la historia plasmado es mera chimba de canciones.

alternative, funky, rock, dope album cover, really cool

My 3rd Talking Heads album on this list, and probably the best one so far - or maybe it's just finally starting to click for me. It's like a weird missing link between 70s funk and 80s quirky pop (but with great instrumentals instead of lame synths and drum machines). I can see how they could be considered visionaries - as a matter of fact, "Once In A Lifetime" almost sounds like a cheeky parody of 80s pop before 80s pop even existed, which is a feat in itself. I'm still not a big fan of the singer's voice, but the instrumental parts are good (especially the groovy guitar and psychedelic flute). Lyrics are also a lot of fun, alternating between hilarious and unhinged. Overall it's a treasure trove of creativity and weirdness, and even if it's not something I'd revisit often, I have to admit they're doing something right. I might end up liking Talking Heads after all. 7/10

Lo más destacable del álbum me pareció su sonido y su propuesta atrevida, característica de los Talking Heads. Es un disco donde los protagonistas son el bajo y la batería, utilizando las guitarras como instrumentos de ambiente o de percusión a través del staccato. Las letras de Byrne son top tier. Un excelente disco para iniciar los '80 y empezar a jugar con el new wave que a la postre terminaría siendo dominador en la década. Brian Eno es un maestro pero eso no es novedad. Excelente álbum para comenzar la enciclopedia. Sin embargo, quizás no sea mi favorito de los Talking Heads. Aunque es difícil inclinarse por uno, reconozco que hay elementos que en otros discos quizás logran atraerme más, como las guitarras de Naked. Excelente arte de tapa. Completamente innovador y crudo. Top tier. Le pondría 4 estrellas y media pero no me lo permite.

I definitely understand the hype around this album and the band in general. They've got great rock grooves and riffs but also add a lot of experimental elements to their tracks that elevate each song that much more. 8.5/10. Favorite Song: Born Under Punches

Really solid album, but Once in a Lifetime is more of a sonic outlier than I anticipated.

Love this record. Didn’t really “get” Talking Heads back when this album was released, but now they are one of my favorite bands of this era.

Me gusto sobre todo la cancion once in a lifetime, mantienen su escancia

This was great, love the talking heads

It was pretty good since its my first time listening to albums i wanna explore more

Very Upbeat and the bongo-esque instrumentation is very addicting

Fav- once in a lifetime 4/5

Once in a Lifetime is such a strange and unique song. The whole album is, really. Just classic offbeat 80s ideas with 10/10 execution.

Rating: 9/10 An excellent 80’s American rock achievement, and another banger of a Brian Eno produced record, one in which he’s basically another member of the band. Wild experimentation and funky polyrhythms are employed with the band reaching their creative peak. I wouldn’t even call it post-punk at this point, but what it is is really good shit. It falls off a little bit more in the end for me after the insane first half album run, but Listening Wind is still really solid. The first four tracks are some *chefs kiss* perfection

Pretty cool. Creative and weird and fun to listen to. Tapers off into a bit of a snooze but still a 7.1/10

Kermit the Frogs’s ‘Once in a Lifetime’ is one of those rare examples of the cover being better than the original.

I wish I could hear this for the first time again! As it is, I'm a little bored with the tracks I know because they've suffered from success. Tracks 1-4 are still really good, but I have the sense that I'm lacking the excitement they would give when they came out. The second half is less stellar The rhythmic loops and textures are very cool. But there isn't much arrangement beyond that, just groove There are some solid thematic and stylistic ideas, but I'm not a huge fan of the Eno influence

Eclectic, different, creative and interesting album.

I think I’ve come to the conclusion that Talking Heads/David Byrne is what I keep expecting David Bowie to be like. I like his music less, and this music more.

6/1001 Remain in Light - Talking Heads (1980) The run from the opener to "Once in a Lifetime" may be one of the greatest four track runs of all time. This album was way ahead of its time, and as a Brian Eno fan it was really nice to hear his influence. David Byrne is an absolute genius with his writing, and the jamming of Jerry, Tina and Chris make this a cohesive electrifying experience. Although if with how heavy and apparent the inspiration is, I'd be happy to consider Fela Kuti the fifth (sixth) member of this group here. All said, the track run from "Once in a Lifetime" to the closer just wasn't as strong for me and ultimately held this album back from perfection. ★★★★½

Having heard some Talking Heads before, this is exactly what I expected

upbeat, interesting instrumentals, reminds me of jay keane. holy vocals i dont like the vocals. too avant garde w the instrumentals for me second track much more appealing sounds like they sung this on coke or addy or sumn third track fav so far, perf driving song track 4 good asl too holy switch up start of track 5 from track 5, it's gotten significantly less crackhead-y wtf track 7 why am i in a middle eastern country in a michael bay film why am i in gotham track 8 why was i a rasta on coke track 1-3, detective in a thriller track 4-6, a stereotypical camel rider in track 7, and then bruce wayne track 8

Stop I was so excited to see this pop up I freaking love the talking heads and don’t know enough of their music. This is cool girl music. I listened to the deluxe version and I thought the unfinished outtakes were pretty jammy! I don’t think they’d be hits but like they were shredding for a bit there. Favs: the great curve, once in a lifetime, houses in motion, the overload

Just as idiosyncratic as the Talking Heads are known to be, but Reman In Light is a remarkable step forward in terms of sound and songwriting. A snapshot of a band blazing new trails.

While I do think these songs work way better in the concert film, they’re still good & groovy as hell

Solidísimo. Buenos ritmos, no sé si comulgo con el estilo

Great album. Despite the effort to achieve a more "band" album, the excellent result nevertheless has quite the Eno/Byrne vibe. Today I will marvel at the fact that it sounds like 7xFela then 1xJoy Division and somehow that works.

Was good

Pretty good, just wouldn’t really listen to this. Stand-outs - Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) - Crosseyed and Painless - Right Start

Album 80 Top 3 favorites off the album: Seen and Not Seen, Listening Wind, Crosseyed and Painless Guys, I'm kind of freaking out. I just found myself behind the wheel of a large automobile parked in front of a beautiful house. I went up and rang the doorbell to see if I could get some help figuring out where exactly I was and this beautiful woman opened the door, gave me a kiss, and pulled me inside. I'm sitting in the front room now. The couch is comfortable. It's all tastefully decorated. There's a picture of a wedding on the wall. She's one of the brides. The other one looks an awful lot like me. I think she must be *my* beautiful wife. What do I do??? We've made it!!! I finally get to listen to Talking Heads for an extended period of time!!! Could I have done this before? Absolutely. Should I have done this before? Without a doubt. Is my dad hearing about this immediately? You bet. If they were spinning this in clubs back in the day, I would have been there, no questions asked. If they were spinning it now, I would also be there, no questions asked. Glorpy bass is one of my favorite sounds. Shoutout Tina Weymouth.

These guys fuck, except that one overplayed song

Lengedary album

Such a unique sound

Very cool. I didn't know I knew the Talking Heads. "Once in a Lifetime" is super popular

Every song kind of sounds the same, but its a great sound!

Just a really enjoyable album

Lahe album. Eriline kõla ja paras kunstiteos ikka. Kiiksuga muusika ja mulle see istub. 4.1/5

Talking Heads is one of those bands that always existed in the peripheries of my life but I never sat down and explored much. This was good! I liked it a lot, and makes sense given I enjoy many of their contemporaries of the time. I will explore more on my own eventually.

I always get a feeling of manic anxiety listening to Talking Heads. The loopy rhythm section. The blippy guitars. The vocals of David Byrne. I want to like this band more but can’t seem to. Maybe for now it’ll remain as respect from a distance.

4,5 pras cabeças falantes

Me surpreedi.

goated

Great

I thought I'd be giving this a 5/5, but rather it's a high 4/5. There's some really good stuff, but the other half of it just doesn't click at the highest level.

Thoroughly enjoyed, had a very groovy sound and really enjoyed the singing. The album art is super cool

Muy chulo, es la palabra que mejor lo describe. Dificil dar sensaciones con una escucha me parece, un album tremendamente bailable y ala vez experimental, no esperaba menos.

1980 me thought this was OK. 2026 me thinks it’s great. Catchy beats and great arrangements. A very good listen.

Really cool layering of vocals on one song. Liked it more than I thought I would overall LETTING THE DAYS GO BY. 3.5

A cult album with a creative Sound approach

Not my favorite Talking Heads album, but still a great listen.

factsaresimpleandfactsarestraight factsarelazyandfactsarelate factsallcomewithpointsofview factsdontdowhatIwantthemto factsjusttwistthetrutharound factsarelivingturnedinsideout factsaregettingthebestofthem factsarenothingonthefaceofthings STILLLLLL WAITING As much as I love this album and the Talking Heads, the last 2 tracks dramatically slow down the pace. I don’t really like how it ends. But man Once In a Lifetime is so great.

Such a unique, frantic, creepy, funky sound. Born Under Punches is a brilliant opener to an album. And Once in a Lifetime is an anthem.

All you can maybe say negative is songs are often too long. But other than that, great album. Oozing with originality, funky, genre spanning deliciousness. Eggs.

I love talking heads and I've already given this album a listen. I should probably listen again. Maybe.

Great album love the bass lines

A stunning collection of songs beautifully produced and aided by Brian Eno

Great art rock album produced at the end of the seventies by Brian Eno

Funky & experimental. Didn't like this album when I was in my 20s. I appreciate it way more now, although it's still not my favourite Talking Heads album (that would be Stop Making Sense).

This album is another foundational tastemaker in my life. That said, it's been a while since I sat down and listened to it all the way through. The truth is that I tend to prefer live recordings of these tracks, like Stop Making Sense. Something about the production on this album leaves me a little cold, maybe it's the Eno influence with the bleep-bloop krautrock overlays. In live settings these tracks really come to life in a warmer, more organic way that I prefer. I could probably write a lot more about this album, but as always I'm crunched for time so I'll leave it at 4.5/5 for me, which seems almost sacrilege, but the last two tracks really drag me down.

Pretty much the definition of early 80s cool in art-pop music (ya, this is pop). Somehow the Talking Heads managed to pull off that detached 80s 'we may all die in a nuclear war' sound while still writing good art songs, unlike contemporaries such as Nina Hagen and Laurie Anderson (which admittedly are 10000% weirder and artier). Pretty cool listen all around with no real stinkers of songs. I'd buy this one.

Very interesting. A bit wild. Haven´t heard the full album.

Good, if a tad repetitive

Very cool album, first half in particular, but loses steam in the second half a bit and falls into some really braindead repetition. Strong lyrics as well that still hold up.

4.0

I like Talking Heads, this is not my favourite album of theirs, but still superbly done.

A great album overall. I can see what the Heads were trying to do, but I feel like it was a little too experimental.

The more I hear of the talking heads the more I enjoy them.such a fun original sound they have.

favorites: crosseyed & painless; the great curve; listening wind

Classic Talking Heads. Enjoyable listening

the best album of talking heads

Holy crap what an album. I wonder how much money they spent on drugs to create this masterpiece of an album. Shoutout to everybody involved 4.45/5

A diverse enjoyable listen. 4/5

Rock, wandering from dream to world-music-esque with bongos

weird!!

Me gusta mucho. Lo escuché mucho en el pasado. Música en su máxima expresión.

Starts out with a lot of funk-style guitar and rhythms, then the album ends on dark somber tracks. Sounds like Adrian Belew is in this one on lead guitar.

“Once in a Lifetime” is essential, of course. More generally, this is one of the best albums by one of the greatest bands ever because of the embrace of Afrobeat. That embrace changed the band—and rock history.

Älskar hur alla instrument agerar rytminstrument! Blir så jäkla svängigt. Jag har lyssnat för lite på Talking heads utöver hitsen inser jag. Hade inte koll på att de kunde vara så här funkiga! Stark 4a!

Första halvan är 6/5, sen tappar det tyvärr lite energi och styrning tycker jag och som album tror jag det hade mått bra av att kapas lite. Jättestark fyra!

David Byrne säger i en ljuvlig dokumentär om funk (som finns på SVT) att han försökte göra James Brown och misslyckades men därmed skapade nåt helt nytt. Det är ändå jävligt träffande. New wave-igt, industriellt och kyligt men med fela kutis vamp och repetitionstänk. Älskar talking heads och deras angreppssätt av funken, och det här albumet är en höjdpunkt.

inte min favorit av deras album men vad ska man göra! jag är en sucker för talking heads!

De borde bara ha gett fan i att göra de där sista, sega "alternativt och svårt band på 80-talet" - låtarna på slutet av plattan.

Really beautifully crafted album.

Interesting and very experimental.

I liked this way more than I expected. Great music to have on in the background while working

I enjoyed hearing how much more existed to the Talking Heads beyond Once in a Lifetime. This was a surprising jam, with cool quirks around corners (like the dark ending to the overload). I always thought their vocals were a little too silly to be enjoyable, but I liked this. I also didn't even realize the Fela Kuti influence until I read about it, and now totally see it. Liked it!

I revel in the weirdness

vibiana

Super influential, amazing production and sound and iconic lyricist

Their fourth album. Post Punk / New Wave. Crosseyed and Painless, Great Curve and Once In A Lifetime are all brilliant tracks. The bass playing throughout the album by Tina Weymouth is superb. The entire album is relentlessly good, it's speeds on by. A fantastic album.

well that happened. Great music (drums and bass) with strange poetry read over it.

Weird, but that's some great bass.

Pretty solid and a smooth nice listen. Not much more I can say, thoroughly enjoyed it.

While I love the talking heads, this isn’t my favorite album by them. David Byrne’s writers block really shows. That being said, the first 4 songs are bangers. After that it turns into a flat version of a Joy Division record.

Really enjoyed listening to this one

Great album. Probably a 5 tbh but personal enjoyment more of a 4.

This record is weird in the best way. Within a few bars you know exactly who it is—no other band sounds like this. The grooves are tight, layered, and hypnotic without feeling indulgent. It’s experimental, but thoughtful. Nothing feels like art-for-art’s-sake posturing. The front half is especially strong—funky, tense, alive. The back half loses a little steam for me, which keeps it out of five-star territory. Still, it’s impressive how fully formed and confident it feels. Not necessarily “my thing,” but undeniably cool, and I’d happily spin it again.

This is a quality album. Lots of influences and interesting things going on. No idea what the lyrics are about, so may be missing something there. Overall, very much enjoyed this!

i LOVE the talking heads!!!!!!

track 1: huge fan of the bassline here track 2: great track track 3: great track track 4: timeless track 5: great track 6: good, probably least favorite track 7: great track 8: beginning reminds me of a pink floyd song, maybe from the wall. overall: 5

Rad.

Really really good

New wave, art rock, funk rock, post-punk, dance rock, afrofunk, worldbeat, psychedelic funk... "Is such a plethora of genres really necessary to desribe this album?" you might ask. Yes, and yes again! That's the magic of this work; its music is all of these things at once. African drums mix with funky bass, typical post-punk guitar lines are superimposed over danceable disco rhythms... Remove even one of these elements, and the entire album would crumble, but precisely because Talking Heads decided to combine the incompatible, it not only sounds coherent, but is considered by many to be their best work. I'll still deduct one point — despite the maximum energy of the first half, some songs could have been shortened a bit; it feels like you're stuck in an endless loop. And Brian Eno wouldn't be himself if he didn't shove some semi-ambient stuff at the end. Otherwise, I recommend it!

Overall: 8/10 This is Talking Heads at their weirdest, and that's saying................a lot. This seems like the album that Brian Eno had the most influence on because a lot of it is borderline ambient. It's always been one of my least favourite Talking Heads albums, but since they're one of my favourite bands, it still slaps. I don't listen to the second half as much as the first half, but sometimes I get in the mood for the slower stuff. Still think Speaking in Tongues should be on the list. Fav Song: Crosseyed and Painless

Incredibly strong start, weak finish. Sounds like me.

Decent LP.

funky

And you may ask yourself, "Well how did I get here?" Chanting into the night, techno-groovy-style. Favorite Song: Once in a Lifetime.

This is a thinking man's album. It's good, but it'll make you take pause. Not something you just casually listen to.

Once in a lifetime is largely carrying this rating but its good enough to and there are a few other tracks that are enjoyable but some are truly miserable.

3++

Ambient while still engaging. The melodies are intricate and intriguing while sometimes a little heavy in the nuances. Vocals are beautiful and the music has a unique jazzyness to it.

Instrumentation doesn't feel as good to me as Buildings and Food but it's definitely interesting. Favourite track: Houses in Motion

fav songs: born under punches once in a lifetime houses in motion stylish, slick, hypnotic 75/100

I love how texturally interesting this is. And also somehow more immersive than a lot of other music?!? When I was listening to this I couldn't think about anything else. 4.5 rounded down just because I think the order of some of the songs could be tweaked a bit to make it more seamless.

Great band, great album! I love the overall instrumental/ musical vibe and got me through doing comparative study last night 💪

Very good 80s alternative album, funky beats and cool instrumentals

Some big stand out tunes here but some drags too. Overall loved it though.

אין על האלבום הזהה

קצת אוברייטד

Definidamente puedo entender porque la gente lo ama, hay mucha variedad que hace que no te aburras y lo disfrutes de verdad.

First track starts as a funk with semi-spoken word. Nice solo/instrumental interlude, electric/heavy fx. Rest is similar. Nice unique sound of funk rock. Once In a Lifetime is actually a decent song Didn't expect this to be so funky throughout. Listening Wind is a departure, almost Kraftwerk levels of robotic synth and beats. Ooh, seems to stay this way, The Overload is quite a dark moody track. Fela's Riff shows good mix of tight beats, synth sequences and improv/solos In general even the bonus outtake tracks are great too! Choosing best track is so hard as the best tracks are all so different! As usual in the best albums Right Start outtake just hits differently, with those ascending and descending slides. Best track - Born Under Punches, Listening Wind, Houses In Motion 4 stars, close to a 5 actually

pretty good.

I like my heads like I like my friends: capable of talking

All tracks from Once In A Lifetime onward are crazy good

8/10… art rock / alternative 80s / *1980

Medio falopa pero está bueno; Si sos gen z en adelante te puede dar un ataquito porque los temas duran 4-5 minutos mínimo. Sape

New wave, art rock, funk-rock, post-punk, dance-rock, afrofunk, worldbeat, psychedelic funk. Worth a revisit.

I have always loved this! Fela Kuti’s rhythmic influence on the band is great! The 3 tracks on side 1 are all gold - and side 2 is better.

This album started out really strong. Manages to sound very 80s but also fresh at the same time. One In a Lifetime is an absolute banger. The last two tracks kind of fell off. The last song gave dirge vibes.

I am more of a fan of their earlier work but still a solid album. Definitely more than David Byrne‘s influence on this one.

Seemed less obviously arty than other music I've heard from them. Towards the end it was quite atmospheric and had that post punk sound that I quite like from the late 70s/early 80s. A generous four.

Personally, I am partial to 77. But still this is a great album. Not perfect and too full of themselves (or himself). But still, I will be listening to this until I don't listen again. Hence, dead. 4 burning brightly in the heavens.

Excellent album. So a classic art-rock sound!

Неплохой альбом. Учитывая год выпуска отличный электронный звук, сложные пассажи. Брайан Ино знал своё дело. Обязательно нужно переслушать его и другие альбомы группы

Not as accessible as my favourite Speaking in Tongues, but a classic all the same

Started slow but really picked up in the middle

Talking heads are such a good band they created a way for music to progress and have some amazing songs! Love talking heads and there bizarre ways

Never heard it before. Once in a Lifetime is a classic. Makes me want to drive through some canyons

Lovely album, I personally love Talking Heads so much, they're so fun. This shit always makes me move, but I just think there are better Talking Heads albums. So it lacks that little something for 5 stars but overall it is still awesome

There are some good moments, but the album is really experimental, so i coudnt really find a vibe. But if I were to describe it, it would be like having a one massive trip, or I could be having a massive trip idk tbh. I'm not saying it's bad, I love it, but some things did throw me off.

Groove after groove!! Not what I’d usually pick on a grey rainy Thursday morning but I liked it!

I'll be honest, I didn't listen to the whole thing - easy listening though. Much of muchness

This one has really good storytelling in its lyrics, touching on political and social ideas as well as more personal and spiritual thoughts. All of this is paired with very cool and interesting music, and the delivery of the songs makes everything more engaging. I enjoyed listening to it and found the album both meaningful and fun at the same time.

Labai įdomiai ir šviežiai skambantis albumas. Tikrai sužavėjo. Nuimu balą visiškai randomly dėl to creepypastos apie albumo coveri.

Love Talking Heads but this may be my least favorite album

4/5

Great production and completely original. Once in a Lifetime is a classic, obviously. All around great record.

Funky; dancy

This challenge finally introduced me properly to Talking Heads, and I’m honestly a bit annoyed it took this long because I am now a big fan. Remain in Light is an album I’ve been looking forward to listening to properly, and it really doesn’t disappoint. There are some genuinely great songs on here. I really enjoyed Unison, and of course Once in a Lifetime is just fantastic. Musically, this album is brilliant. It’s full of loops, strange rhythms, and ideas that shouldn’t work but absolutely do. I love how creative it is. There’s loads going on stylistically too — punk, funk, world music — all mashed together into something that still sounds tight and focused. It feels bold, confident, and completely its own thing. Even now, it still sounds fresh. Favourite track: Once in a Lifetime — pure 80s brilliance. An iconic pop song for a reason. Least favourite track: Fela’s Riff — not awful, just a bit dull. I’m not sure what it really adds. Album artwork: Iconic Talking Heads cover. Instantly recognisable and suits the music perfectly.

Ρε δεν περίμενα να μου αρέσει τόσο. Πολύ ενδιαφέρον ήχος. Θα ήθελα να το ξανά ακούσω. Φαίνεται σαν ένα πολύ καλό introduction στην rock του 80 και με ξάφνιασε πολύ θετικά. Για αυτό που είναι (80s rock album) είναι σίγουρα 4+. Θα έβαζα 3 αν το σύγκρινα με σημερινά άλμπουμ αλλά θα επιβραβεύσω την πιθανή αφύπνιση μου για την rock.

Obviously still a great album but I was expecting much more out of it tbh. Once in a Lifetime is an all-timer though fs.

I have listened to this one before, and had mixed feelings. Upon a re listen, though, I appreciated the album much more as I think I was a little overwhelmed with the genre blending. This album really transitions dramatically from positive to negative as it goes on, which I enjoyed. I also appreciated the influences of the sound created a lot more than on my first listen. You can tell that these guys are talented, and the musicality and production really stands out. One thing that I still am a bit unsure on is the voice of the lead singer. I know this album could only work with that kind of matter of fact voice, but it’s not for me. 8.5/10 for me

Easily my favorite Talking Heads album. Great stuff. Unique and creative without being nonsensical.

While it’s not their best album, it’s a fantastic balance of experimentation and songwriting. Come for the Once in a Lifetime and Crosseyed, stay for the Overload.

good

Oh good another album I already know and love. Favorite Track: Once in a Lifetime

Talking Heads are one of those sacred cow bands that I've always enjoyed in very small doses. A TH song on the radio to break things up is great. A whole album is ususally too much for me. With Remain in Light, I found myself enjoying the afro-beat aspects quite a bit. "Once in a Lifetime" is the clear standout. But I also very much enjoyed the Joy Division-y "The Overload" quite a bit. That was a fun surprise. Overall this is a very solid record with an incredible hit single. FOUR STARS

Great 80s guitar solos

So this album was "preserved" by the library of congress as being culturally significant. It's pretty good, but I don't see it's significance. I'm probably missing some context or something. It's pretty good. Solid funky rhythm for most of it. "Once in a Lifetime" was the best track of course.

Fav track- Crosseyed and Painless Least fav track- Listening Wind Fav lyric- And you may tell yourself, “This is not my beautiful wife”. Overall rating- 8/10 Notes- this was def more my kind of music, again, very similar to previous albums i’ve listened to.

Overall pretty funky. Some cool tunes and some slower moody ones. Would have to listen closer to the lyrics to appreciate I think.

Cool beats and bass.

Best song: Once in a Lifetime Nice find: Listening Wind Worst song: Seen and Not Seen. Too talky.

“Once in a Lifetime” is a once in a lifetime song! If I wanted to make some weird, whacky music, I would definitely pull from/listen to this for inspo Also, this album would be a great album to work to “Listening Wind” would be a great song to smoke weed to “The Overlord” however is a song that is very bad for being on drugs!!!!! Scary scary!

4/5. An extremely interesting and unique piece of work. I think most people can find something here they might like, with the major caveat being that you sorta need to be in the right headspace for this music for it to really work. I don't really know how to describe that headspace quite yet. Maybe you need a slight buzz, maybe you need to be a bit manic. Not really sure. That said, it really is a cool album. The singer's vocals are one of a kind. Production does an amazing job taking this voice and giving it a haunting, hypnotic quality to it. I'm a semi-competent guitarist and personally was enchanted with a majority of the guitar and bass, both in arrangement and the tone they got out of these instruments. Standout song for me was Houses in Motion.

OOPS!

fun short album! good vibes only here. one already liked song.

“Once in a Lifetime”

very good album, liked the funk influences and unique style

Yep Yep Yep Yep

I love all the individual components that make up this album, but for some reason, it’s not click with me the same way other legendary albums do. Maybe I need to listen to it a few more times. I’ll give it a 3.5/5, rounding to 4 cuz if how catchy once in a lifetime is.

Pretty decent

I love this band. Idk if I’ve ever listened to this entire album but I very much enjoyed it

My least favourite of the first 4 Talking Heads LPs... But much better than I remembered it.

fun time.

A tiny bit uneven but just such a great capture at the Talking Heads. Once in a Lifetime is a near perfectly written song. Maybe a 4 but the rhythms are so so tight.

Not every song is perfect, but Once in a Lifetime should be the national anthem.

Nice face

First one. Enjoyed while working out, rhythms... Mojik... The spoken word in Seen and Not Seen intriguing. Want to listen again.

Sure I like it.

Songs are pretty groovy and has catchy lyrics

Great first half, sputters a bit after Once in a Lifetime, but overall, a great album

Really held up well - enjoyed almost all of it.

really good, fun . 12/16/2025

Really loved this album when it came out. Its hard to convey now how new and different this sounded in the moment. "Once in a Lifetime" is an all-timer, also some of the deeper tracks like "Crosseyed and Painless" and "Listening Wind" stand up really well today.

Heard Before: not in full Fav Tracks: Once in a Lifetime Would I Listen Again: very Likely I wasn't paying super close attention during this album listen. But I love Talking Heads so ill give this a strong 4. Rating: Strong 4

not listened to much talking head prior to this. really enjoyed the first 3-4 songs but then got distracted, but will definitely be revisiting.

indie rock must've come from somewhere i guess